"john ryan" wrote

B and Q are selling some very reasonably priced pond water-lilies at the
moment. We have just got one and it says on the packet that it is:
"nymphaea marliacea albida".

It also says *do not* put in the pond with Koi Fish. Now all our Koi died
when we put in the pond some fish coming from China, which effectively
exported from there a Koi fish disease some years ago.

But we now have Goldfish,(some are pretty big). As i understand it
goldfish are a type of Carp, as are Koi fish.

So would anyone know if we can put goldfish safely in with this lily?

Marliacea albida.. "introduced into England in 1887 when it received an AGM
although Marliac had developed it in 1880. Flowers are 6 to 7 inches across
and fragrant. They can stand above the water or float on the surface with
the leaves. White long petals with yellow stamens, sometimes the sepels have
just a hint of pink. Strong grower."

The reason they suggest not putting them in with Koi is that Koi get to be
3ft long if kept properly and over 2ft almost anywhere. Without protection
any plant will be uprooted and destroyed, stones on the top of the gravel is
just something else to play with not matter how big. One lily I planted with
protection lasted less than 30 mins before it floated to the surface because
I didn't wire the wire netting on properly.
Fine with Goldfish of any size as long as you cover the soil with decent
sized stones.

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Regards
Bob Hobden
W.of London. UK